Please read and follow these guidelines; failure to do so will result in rejection.

Bushmead is currently accepting unsolicited submissions for novels and novellas. We will occasionally publish short story collections/anthologies, but only as part of a planned anthology. Please do not contact us otherwise. The minimum length that we will consider for a novel or novella is 25,000 words. A literary agent is not required.

We will consider manuscripts that are currently on submission to another publisher however please let us know if you accept a contract with them as soon as possible so we can move on to other projects. It may require up to three months or more for our editors to review a manuscript so please have patience and know that we will contact you once a decision has been made.

Please ensure that included with your submission is a short cover letter detailing the genre of your book, your name, address, and how best to contact you.

When sending submissions, please use your judgement about what is and is not appropriate.For hard copy submissions:Please send us a cover letter, a 2-page synopsis, and the first 3 chapters of your completed manuscript. In the cover letter please include the total number of pages that should be included in your submission package. Do not submit handwritten material.

Your manuscript should be on standard 8 1/2 x 11 white paper, be a legible font, be double spaced, and have at least one (1) inch margins. Use only one side of the page, number your pages consecutively, and put your name and the title of your novel in the top right corner of each page. Manuscripts should always be unbound.

So that we may respond, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your submission package. We ask that you only send us disposable copies of your manuscript, which will be recycled in the event they are not found suitable for publication. For electronic submissions:The subject line of your email should read as follows: QUERY - Title/Genre. Paste your submission package in the body of the E-Mail.

Note: Attaching a manuscript will result in a discarded submission as we will not open any attachments.

Please format you manuscript using the same guidelines as our paper submission requirements (see above).Please note, it is not necessary for you to register or copyright your work before publication—it is protected by law as long as it has not been published. When published, we will copyright the book in the author’s name and register that copyright as appropriate.